Zakia Subhan

Dr. Zakia Subhan


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2024 in Pharmaceuticals
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TKTehmina Khan
Tehmina Khan
AUAli Umar
Ali Umar
ZSZakia Subhan
Zakia Subhan
MKMuhammad Saleem Khan
Muhammad Saleem Khan
HAHafeeza Zafar Ali
Hafeeza Zafar Ali
HAHamid Ali
Hamid Ali
Background/Objectives: Metallic NPs have been explored for various therapeutic uses owing to utilitarian physicochemical characteristics such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and healing properties. The objective of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic potential of novel silver carbonate nanostructures in promoting wound healing and their antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas chengduensis and Staphylococcus aureus. Methods: In this work, we prepared Ag2CO3 nanoparticles through a two-step methodology that was expected to improve the material’s biomedical performance and biocompatibility. The characterization and assessment of synthesized NPs biocompatibility were conducted using hemolysis assays on the blood of a healthy male human. Further, we performed molecular docking analysis to confirm interactions of silver NPs with biological molecules. Results: In detail, the synthesized NPs showed <5% hemolysis activity at various concentrations, confirming their therapeutic applicability. Additionally, the NPs had good metabolic activities; they raised the T3/T4 hormone content and acted effectively on Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) in diabetic models. They also facilitated the rate of repair by having the diabetic wounds reach 100% re-epithelialization by day 13, unlike the control group, which reached the same level only by day 16. The synthesized Ag2CO3 NPs exhibited high antimicrobial potential against both Pseudomonas chengduensis and Staphylococcus aureus, hence being a potential material that can be used for infection control in biomedical tissue engineering applications. Conclusions: These findings concluded that novel synthesis methods lead to the formation of NPs with higher therapeutic prospects; however, studies of their metaphysical and endocrinological effects are necessary.

23 April 2025 in Biomolecules
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ZSZakia Subhan
Zakia Subhan
NIAZ ALINIAZ ALI
NIAZ ALI
AUAbid Ullah
Abid Ullah
WAWajid Ali*
Wajid Ali*
MNMuhammad Nabi
Muhammad Nabi
SSSyed Wadood Ali Shah
Syed Wadood Ali Shah
Schiff bases synthesized in our laboratory have demonstrated pain-relieving effects through both peripheral and central nervous system pathways. Considering that centrally acting analgesics often affect the muscle tone of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and related deep internal organs, this study was conducted to examine potential relaxant effects on blood vessels and GIT smooth muscles. The possible relaxant effects of Schiff bases (SB1 and SB2) on isolated rabbit aortic strips were evaluated. The experiments involved assessing their impact on contractions induced by 80 mM potassium chloride (KCL) and 1 µM norepinephrine (NE). Norepinephrine concentration response curves (N. ECRCs) were constructed in the absence and presence of three different concentrations of SB1 and SB2, using N. ECRCs as a negative control. Terazosin served as a standard α1 receptor blocker. Docking studies were employed to validate the mechanism of action for SB1 and SB2. The study outcomes suggest that SB1 is more potent than SB2, demonstrating lower EC50 values for NE-induced contractions in intact (5.50 × 10−5 ± 2.23 M) and denuded (5.81 × 10−5 ± 3.80 M) aortae. For NE-induced contractions, SB1 showed percent relaxation values of 48% and 41% in intact and denuded aortae, respectively. In comparison, SB2 exhibited values of 82.5% and 74%, showing that SB1 is more efficacious than SB2. The rightward shift of N. ECRCs for both SB1 and SB2 confirms their inhibition of α1 receptors. Additive effects of SB1 and SB2 were seen in the presence of verapamil (p < 0.0001). Docking analysis revealed that the compounds can properly bind to the target receptor Gq 1D (P25100). Findings show that both Schiff base SB1 and SB2 produce significant (p < 0.05) vasorelaxation via the α1 receptor blocking mechanism.